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Namsoo Shin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, CREATE for STEM and Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education

Namsoo Shin is the Associate Director of Innovation and Research at the CREATE for STEM Institute and is an Associate Professor in Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education (CEPSE) at Michigan State University. She is interested in the research and development of individualized, customized learning environments to support the learning of all students. She is engaged in complex research and evaluation of various projects and in designing classroom activities, learning technology tools, and assessments.

20 Oct 19:00

New AI-focused seminar series! Dr. Rand Spiro talks ChatGPT, October 20, 2023

Join us in hearing Dr. Rand Spiro, professor of educational psychology and educational technology, give a presentation on ChatGPT on Friday, 10/20/23, at noon. We will meet in the CREATE seminar space, Suite 115. There will be signs posted in case you've never visited us in the past. A Zoom option is also being offered. 

16 Oct 07:00

ISDDE annual conference, Boston University October 16-19, 2023

We are pleased to announce the 2023 Annual Conference of the International Society for the Design and Development of Education (ISDDE). This conference will be held October 16-19 at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. It is an opportunity for educational designers of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology to share their work and learn from each other. This conference attracts designers from pre-K to post-secondary education from different countries from around the world.

07 Nov 19:00

Dr. Christina Krist, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, November 7, 2023

You are invited to the CREATE seminar space on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at noon to welcome Dr. Christina Krist from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 

Dr. Krist's research pairs a philosophical question with a design-oriented one: what does humanistic science education (research) look like? And how can we design to move science education (research) toward those visions?

We would love to see you in person, but a Zoom option is being offered (registration required:

14 Nov 22:00

Dr. Rand Spiro: ChatGPT and Complex Aspects of Science Learning, November 14, 2023

Please join us on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, as we welcome Rand Spiro once again to the CREATE seminar space. 

He will expand on his first talk related to ChatGPT on November 7, but please do still come even if you weren't at that presentation. If you want to join via Zoom, please register at: https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZTtxo75bSIeXbdUhUwk6Vw.

We'll start at noon, supply light refreshments, and leave time for questions at the end. 

30 Nov 01:00

Diverse Voices in STEM Career Fields, November 29, 2023

Amplify STEM is holding a Diverse Voice in STEM Career Fields panel on November 29, 2023.

Amplify STEM honors and recognizes different voices from our community. These programs align with identity awareness months throughout the year. Amplify STEM is sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lyman Briggs College, College of Natural Science, and College of Veterinary Medicine 

Register

30 Nov 19:00

Next Generatative AI talk - Josh Plavnick, November 30, 2023

Please join us for the fourth presentation of the Teaching & Learning with Generative AI series presentation, co-presented by the Office of Academic & Student Affairs and CREATE for STEM!

Dr. Josh Plavnic will discuss "Down the Rabbit Hole: Practical Application of Generative AI in University Courses" on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at noon in Room 133F, Erickson Hall. 

We'd love to see you in person, but a Zoom option is available. See the flyer below for details.